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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Updates
Taking COVID-19 head-on with Community Participation and Digital Initiatives in Odisha
The fight against COVID-19 is a collective war led by the Centre with active participation of the States/UTs. Many States have evolved customized strategies within the larger framework of advisories, guidelines and protocols suggested by the Centre.
Odisha has focused its anti-COVID measures on active use of IT, empowering the local sarpanches, building its skilled healthcare force through community participation, and protecting the vulnerable groups. This had led to reduced disease burden with low mortality rates. Some of the key initiatives include:
Support to co-morbid and senior citizens via Sachetak app
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation  has developed a mobile App‘Sachetak’,to keepco-morbid and elderly citizens of the city under high scrutiny. One family member is registered as a caregiver. For elderly people staying alone, one volunteer from Ward Level Sachetak Committee is identified as a caregiver. They are oriented in ways to ring-fence the vulnerable people. Through this App, citizens can explore resources on COVID protection, consult doctors, view updates on COVID quarantine, positive cases etc. The data from the App helps civic bodies plan for targeted healthcare camps.
Empowerment of Sarpanches for effective monitoring
The State government has delegated powers of District Collectors to Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats for their jurisdiction under Section 51 of Disaster Management Act, 2005, Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 read with Odisha COVID-19 Regulations, 2020. This is helping inefficient monitoring of the 14-day quarantine regulations, especially of the returning migrants.
Deployment of telemedicine services
A free-of-charge telemedicine helpline service  has been made operational in addition to the 104 helpline. Equipped with an interactive voice response  system-based module, this provides medical advice and informs people on various COVID-19 related resources with the help of over 300 qualified medical professionals. This has helped to reduce fear and apprehension among the population.
Capacity augmentation of medical personnel
The Odisha government has trained 1.72 lakh health personnel to provide healthcare services to COVID-patients. As an innovative step, the Ganjam district administration is training thousands of migrants in quarantine centers as community health workers in areas such as sanitation measures. This practice is being replicated in other districts too.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Sports Minister Grants Financial Assistance of Rs. Five Lakh to Former Archer Ashok Soren
Union Minister of State  Youth Affairs and Sports Col Rajyavardhan Rathore has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs. 5 Lakh  to Former Archer Shri Ashok Soren.
The financial assistance has been given from Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons .
Shri Soren currently living in Jamshedpur in indigent conditions.
Prime Minister's Office
PM conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by the President of Greece
The President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou conferred PM Narendra Modi with The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour.
The Order of Honour was established in 1975. The head of goddess Athena is depicted on the front side of the Star with the inscription “ONLY THE
RIGHTEOUS SHOULD BE HONOURED”.
The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour is conferred by the President of Greece to Prime Ministers and eminent personalities who by reason of their distinguished position, have contributed to enhancing the stature of Greece.
The citation says- “In the person of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an honour is bestowed upon the friendly people of India.”
It also says, “On the occasion of this visit, the Greek State Honours the Prime Minister of India, a statesman who has tirelessly promoted the global reach of his country and who works systematically for India’s economic progress and prosperity, bringing about bold reforms. A statesman who has brought environmental protection and climate change among the top priorities of international activity.”
PM Modi’s decisive contribution to the strategic promotion of Greek-Indian friendship in areas of mutual interest has also been recognised.
The Prime Minister thanked the President of Greece Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the government and people Greece and posted on X.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
IBBI organises a Workshop on “Committee of Creditors: An Institution of Public Faith”
As part of the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India , in association with the State Bank of India  and the Indian Banks’ Association , organised a one-day workshop, in hybrid mode, on the subject titled “Committee of Creditors: An Institution of Public Faith” yesterday.
This is the eighth such workshop in the series of events organized by the IBBI for the benefit of officers of scheduled commercial banks and financial institutions who represent financial creditors in the Committee of Creditors , under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 . Seventy-Three senior officers  representing seventeen scheduled commercial banks and financial institutions participated in the workshop.
The workshop aimed at developing a better understanding of the role of and expectations from the CoC and to build the capacity of financial creditors to ensure that the CoC:
· Discharges its statutory duty and responsibility with utmost care and diligence;
· Develop capability and motivation to prudently apply its commercial wisdom; and
· Consider and balance the interest of all the stakeholders in a resolution process.
Mr. Ritesh Kavdia, Executive Director, IBBI; Mr. Subrata Biswas, Deputy Managing Director , SBI and Mr. V. Chandrasekar, Senior Advisor, IBA delivered the inaugural address setting the context for the workshop. Mr. Giridhar Kini, CGM , SBI and Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta, CGM, IBBI delivered the valedictory address.
The eminent faculty included Mr. Sanjeev Pandey, DGM , SBI; Mr. Satish Kumar Gupta, Insolvency Professional; Mr. Vijay V. Iyer, Insolvency Professional; Dr.  Kokila Jayaram, DGM, IBBI; and Mr. Suhail Nathani, Founding Partner, Economic Laws Practice.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets Chartered Accountants on Chartered Accountants' Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has greeted Chartered Accountants, on Chartered Accountants' Day.
“The hardworking fraternity of Chartered Accountants has been furthering the culture of honesty and better corporate governance in our society. CAs also play a key role in advancing economic prosperity. Today, on CA Day, my best wishes to all CAs for their future endeavours”, the Prime Minister said.
Prime Minister's Office
PM remembers sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain  on day of Ashura
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi recalled the sacrifices made by Hazrat Imam Hussain  on the occasion of Ashura.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"We recall the sacrifices made by Hazrat Imam Hussain . His courage and commitment to the ideals of justice and human dignity are noteworthy."
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
In a first in four decades, a Union Minister - MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar visits Zunheboto, a Nagaland District
Reviews implementation of Central govt schemes and meets beneficiaries in Zunheboto and Wokha Districts
The Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar today visited Zunheboto, a small district town in Nagaland - becoming the first Union Minister to do so in a span of four decades.
Shri Chandrasekhar who is currently on a three-day tour of Nagaland, reached this hilly town, after a nine-hour journey by road from Dimapur.
The Minister met Zunheboto district administration officials and asked them to develop a district skill development plan that maps local aspirations and creates opportunities for jobs and entrepreneurships. “Our emphasis should be making optimum use of local resources and reduce migration to urban centres,” he said.
The Minister also reviewed the implementation of Central government schemes and urged the functionaries to work zealously until the last mile is covered, every voice is heard and every grievance is addressed as envisioned by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
Shri Chandrasekhar also met beneficiaries of Central Government schemes at Zunheboto and Wokha who conveyed to him about how their lives had transformed for the better. “On such occasions, I feel truly proud and privileged to be a minister in the Modi government - playing a small role in his vision of transforming lives - SabkaSaath SabkaVishwas,” the Minister said in a tweet.
Shri Chandrasekhar also held meetings with local Leaders and Karyakartas & shared with them the vision of PM for New India based on Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prasad.
Shri Chandrasekhar later visited the Sumi Baptist Church in Zunheboto--known as the largest Baptist church in Asia--and offered his prayers.
Later in the afternoon, he left for Wokha, where he attended series of meetings with district officials, social workers, business community representatives, apart from the Elders of the Longsa Council Hall and functionaries of Lotha Hoho and Eloe Hoho organisations.
The Minister will return to Delhi tomorrow evening.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Myth vs Facts
Media Reports stating vaccine shortage in Maharashtra are not factually correct; Do not represent the True picture of Available stock of vaccine doses with the State
Maharashtra has over 24 lakh Unutilized doses of Covaxin available with it; an additional 6.35 lakh doses have been received today
There have been some media reports alleging vaccine shortage in Maharashtra, further stating that due to lack of vaccine the State Government is unable to increase the pace of vaccination in the state. Such reports are ill informed and incorrect.
It is clarified that, as per the reports available today , Maharashtra has over 24 lakh unutilized doses of Covaxin available with it. An additional 6.35 lakh doses have been received today. As per their weekly consumption data available on Co-WIN, the average consumption by Maharashtra for Covaxin to cover the eligible beneficiaries for 15-17 years and for precaution dose is almost 2.94 lakh doses per day. Therefore, the State has adequate vaccine doses for about 10 days to cover the eligible beneficiaries with Covaxin.
Furthermore, for Covishield, the state has 1.24 crore unutilized and balance doses available as on date. With an average consumption of 3.57 lakhs per day, this will sustain for more than 30 days for the beneficiaries to be vaccinated using the vaccine.
Hence, the media reports are not factually correct and do not reflect the correct picture of the available stock of balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses with Maharashtra.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
198.76cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at1,28,690
Active cases standat 0.30%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.50%
14,553 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,29,68,533
18,257 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
86.66cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,32,777tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Communications
Penetration of IPPB Into Rural Areas
India Post Payments Bank  has enabled more than 1.36 lakh Post Offices to provide banking services. In addition, nearly 1.89 lakh Postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks  have been equipped with smartphones and biometric devices to provide doorstep banking services. This includes the facility of Bill Payment such as utility bills, Direct to Home /Mobile recharges, Equated Monthly Instalment  payments etc. through account debit or cash payment.
The linking of 1.5 lakh post offices to core banking system spread throughout the country, would enable the customers in rural areas in accessing financial services, ATM banking, internet banking etc. Further, customers in rural areas will be able to transfer the funds from post office savings accounts to bank accounts and vice versa.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications, Shri Devusinh Chauhan, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Indian Naval Ships Airavat, Kolkata and Trikand reach India with Liquid Medical Oxygen and Critical Medical from Singapore, Kuwait and Qatar
As part of the ongoing Operation 'Samudra Setu II’ to support the nation’s fight against Covid-19, INS Kolkata arrived New Mangalore, INS Trikand entered Mumbai and INS Airavat arrived in Visakhapatnam today 10th May.
These ships are part of nine ships deployed for COVID relief Operation 'Samudra Setu II’ for shipment of Liquid Medical Oxygen and associated medical equipment from friendly foreign countries in the Persian Gulf and South East Asia.
INS Airavat arrived in Visakhapatnam with eight cryogenic oxygen tanks and around 4000 oxygen cylinders along with other critical medical equipment/supplies from Singapore.
Indian Naval Ship Trikand was deployed to augment shipment of Liquid Medical Oxygen  cryogenic containers from Hamad Port, Qatar to Mumbai. The ship arrived at Mumbai with 40 MT of liquid Oxygen. The consignment carried is part of the French mission “Oxygen Solidarity Bridge” to support India’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
INS Kolkata arrived at New Mangalore Port on 10 May 21 with 400 bottles of Oxygen and two 27 MT containers of Liquid Medical Oxygen that were embarked at Qatar and Kuwait.
While these ships entered ports to augment oxygen supply in three different states, two ships are enroute to India from Kuwait and one ship is at Brunei to embark medical supplies.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
MSEDCL Distribution Franchisee inaugurated at JNPA
Facility to provide efficient & reliable power supply
Mumbai, 24 Dec 2022
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority , India’s best-performing Port, has operationalised the first phase of the MSEDCL distribution franchisee on December 21, 2022, and commissioned Smart Street Lighting System at JNPA township. The distribution franchisee was inaugurated Chairman, JNPA, Sanjay Sethi, and Dy. Chairman, JNPA Unmesh Sharad Wagh, in the presence of all the JNPA HODs, and representatives from all the terminal operators at JNPA.
Highlighting the importance of the MSEDCL distribution franchisee at the JNPA, Shri Sanjay Sethi, in his address, stated that, JNPA is the first Major Port to become a Distribution Franchisee  through MOU route with state Discom MSEDCL. This is one of the major achievements as it will enable the power consumers in the JNPA DF area to avail power supply from green energy sources.”
He added, “the commissioning of the GSM/RF based remotely controlled dimmable Smart Street Lighting System is a pilot project, which is another green exercise under the ministry’s initiative of the Maritime India Vision 2030.”
JNPA carried out electrical network modification work as per MSEDCL requirements and installed the smart metering at connection points. It includes BOT Operators and other HT consumers in the JNPA DF area are now direct consumers of MSEDCL. Also, the commissioning of the Smart Street Lighting System project is energy efficient, which is proposed to be implemented in other areas of the Port. Such initiatives highlight JNPA’s commitment to sustainable development.
About JNPA:
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority  at Navi Mumbai is one of the premier container handling ports in India. Commissioned on 26th May 1989, in less than three decades of its operations, JNPA has transformed from a bulk-cargo terminal to become the premier container port in the country.
Currently JNPA operates five container terminals: The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal , the Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal , the Gateway Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. , Nhava Sheva International Gateway Terminal  and the newly commissioned Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited . The Port also has a Shallow Water Berth for general cargo and another Liquid Cargo Terminal which is managed by BPCL-IOCL consortium and newly constructed coastal berth.
Prime Minister's Office
Congratulatory call to Prime Minister by Prime Minister of Bhutan Dr. Lotay Tshering
Prime Minister of Bhutan His Excellency Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering called on May 23, 2019, to congratulate Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his victory in the general elections in India.
PM Dr. Lotay Tshering lauded the strong leadership provided by PM Shri Modi in India and hoped that India achieved great successes under his vision and leadership.
PM Shri Modi thanked PM Dr. Lotay Tshering for his felicitations. He reiterated his commitment to continue working with PM Dr. Lotay Tshering and the Royal Government of Bhutan for deepening and further strengthening our special and exemplary bilateral relationship.
Ministry of Communications
International Day of Yoga 2022: Countdown day programme held in Kerala
A countdown day programme for International Day of Yoga 2022 was organized by the Ministry of Communication, Department of Posts. In Kerala, a live programme was conducted at the heritage building of Postmaster General, Fort Kochi, Munnar, Bekal Fort in Kasaragod, Thangassery Fort in Kollam and Mananchira Ground in Calicut. More than 2000 Post Offices also participated in this mega event. International Yoga Day will be conducted on the 21st of June as a grand event and the countdown day was a trial run for the upcoming event in June.
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Ministry of Defence
CURTAIN RAISER INDIAN ARMED FORCES CONTINGENT VICTORY DAY PARADE 2020
A Tri-Service contingent of the Indian Armed Forces comprising 75 all ranks, led by a colonel rank officer will participate in the Military Parade at Red Square, Moscow on 24 June 2020, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Victory of the Soviet People in the great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
The British Indian Armed Forces during World War-II were one of the largest Allied Forces contingents which took part in the North and East African Campaign, Western Desert Campaign and the European Theatre against the Axis powers. These campaign witnessed sacrifice by over 87 thousand Indian servicemen beside 34,354 being wounded. The Indian Military not only fought on all fronts, but also ensured logistic support along the Southern, Trans-Iranian Lend-Lease route, along which weapons, ammunitions, equipment support and food went to the Soviet Union, Iran and Iraq. The valour of the Indian soldiers was recognised with the award of over four thousand decorations, which also included award of 18 Victoria and George Cross. In addition the then Soviet Union appreciated the valour of the Indian Armed forces and by the decree of 23 May 1944, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR signed by Mikhail Kalinin and Alexander Gorkin awarded the prestigious Orders of the Red Star to Subedar Narayan Rao Nikkam and Havildar Gajendra Singh Chand of Royal Indian Army Service Corps.
The marching contingent taking part in the Victory Day Parade is led by a major rank officer of the gallant SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY Regiment. The Regiment had fought with valour in the World War-II and has proud distinction of earning four Battle Honours and two Military Cross amongst other gallantry awards.
President's Secretariat
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Calls on the President
Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
Welcoming the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to India, the President said that we firmly believe that India’s growth is linked to peace and prosperity in its neighbourhood. A stable and prosperous Sri Lanka is in the best interest of India. He said that India has always been keen to strengthen the economic pillar of India-Sri Lanka’s bilateral relations. There is a lot that can be achieved for our mutual growth and prosperity.
President Kovind strongly condemned the Easter terror attacks in Sri Lanka last year. Both leaders committed to continue their resolve to fight and defeat terrorism.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Saint Vincent and The Grenadines for the Exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to Taxes
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved anAgreement between the Republic of India and Saint Vincent and The Grenadines for the Exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to Taxes.
Details of the Agreement:
i) This is a new Agreement between the Republic of India and Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. There was no such agreement in past between the two countries.
ii) Agreement mainly proposes to facilitate exchange of information between the two countries and to provide assistance to each other in collection of tax claims.
iii) Agreement also contains tax examination abroad provisions which provide that a country may allow the representatives of the other country to enter its territory  to interview individuals and examine records for tax purposes.
Impact:
Agreement between the Republic of India and Saint Vincent and The Grenadines will help in facilitating the exchange of information between the two countries including sharing of information held by the banks and other financial institutions encompassing the information regarding the legal and beneficial ownership. It will also facilitate the assistance in collection of the tax claims between the two countries. Thus, it will strengthen India's commitment to fight offshore tax evasion and tax avoidance practices leading to generation of unaccounted black money.
Background:
There was no such agreement with Saint Vincent and The Grenadines in the past and India was negotiating this agreement since a long time. Finally, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines agreed to conclude this agreement with India which will promote tax cooperation between the two countries through exchange of information and assistance in collection of outstanding tax claims between the two countries.